Embroidery-ring.



m.- 627,821. Patented June 27; I899.

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(Application filed Apr. 22, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAC Q. GURNEE, OF BUTLER, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THEv BUTLER HARD RUBBER COMPANY, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

EMBROIDERY-RING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed April 22,1897.

T at whom it may concern.-

other material.

Be it known that I, ISAAC Q. GURNEE, of Butler, countyof Morris, and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Embroidery-Rings; and I do declare'the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the figures marked on the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification. v

My invention relates to embroidery-rings, preferably for handwork-embroidery.

Embroidery-rings have been in use for many years. They have been made of wood and As generally constructed there are two concentric rings of difierent diameters, the smaller one being capable of fitting more'or less snugly within the outer ring.

Figure 1 represents a pair of embroideryrings, one within the other. Fig. 2 represents a central vertical section of the same; Fig. 3 represents a side elevation of the inner ring, which is corrugated, as shown. Fig. 4: represents a perspective view of a modification of the outer ring.

Embroidery-rings as ordinarily constructed have their clamping-faces smooth ,which when the fabric is clamped within the rings frequently results in a slipping or release of the tension of the cloth, occasioning much annoyance in their use. where the rings are made of wood, owing to the irregularity of the curvature of the same. In my invention I provide a longitudinal series of corrugations or ridges 1 upon the outer clamping-face of-the inner ring 2,which ridges or corrugations have the eifect when the cloth is clamped between the rings of securely fastening the same thereto, whereby any tendency of the cloth to slip within the clamp, so as to release the tension, is effectually prevented; but while the cloth is thus securely held by the. corrugations, so as to prevent transverse slipping, whereby the ten- This is particularly so sion would be released owing to the longitu- Patent No. 627,821, dated June 2 7, 1899.

Serial 'No. 633,309. (No model.)

dinal character of the corrugations, it is ca pable of adjustment around the circumfer enoe of the rings, thereby providing for truing the fabric after it has been clamped in the rings and without in way loosening or releasing the tension. -By this means I provide for straightening a pattern or adjusting the cloth so the warp and woof shall run at right angles to eachother, and this without at all loosening the tension. In Fig. 4 the inner face of the outer ring 3 is shown similarly corrugated at 4 for the same purpose.

It is only necessary to have one of the clamping faces of one of the rings corrugated, though both may be.

Heretofore embroidery rings have been made in which the inner ring was of concavoconvex form and the outer ring of a coiled wire which was expanded and sprung upon the inner ring.

mit of the inner ring being forced laterally into the outer without first expanding the outer ringan operation not usually easily accomplished. In embroidery-rings of this class it is especially desirable to do away with the use of a metallic substance which may come in contact with the delicate fabric and by oxidation or pressure injure the same.

. ISAAC Q. GURNEE Witnesses:

GEo. J. FRITZ, J 0s. F. MOLEAN.

preferto construct these concentric rings of Such construction,'however, has often the efiect of markingand damaging the goods, and the construction does not per. 

